London—Dentons has recruited leading commercial disputes partner Louisa Caswell to lead the Firm's UK Disputes Division. Louisa joins on 1 November 2021 from Addleshaw Goddard where she was a leading partner in the London commercial disputes practice and part of their Litigation Executive. She takes over from Interim Divisional Leader Helen Simpson.

Louisa has 18 years' experience of commercial and corporate litigation, including complex contractual disputes, warranty and indemnity claims, shareholder disputes, commercial fraud, professional negligence and supply and distribution issues. Her clients include multinational companies, with a particular focus on the consumer, retail and pharmaceutical sectors. Louisa's practice also includes product safety and she regularly advises clients on product liability claims, group actions and product recalls. Louisa has significant experience of running large, complex litigation cases in the High Court of England and Wales.

Louisa will sit on the UKIME Executive Committee which is now 36% female, as is 50% of the UKIME Board.

Dentons UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) CEO Paul Jarvis says, 'Louisa has a strong track record of growing and deepening major client relationships. Her energy and experience of big ticket litigation, combined with her well regarded leadership style, will drive forward our strategic objective of developing our Disputes team alongside the continued growth of our Corporate practice, which has doubled in size over the past five years.'

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